Blaine Gabbert must still clear hurdles

Sep 03, 2013

Albeit in a limited fashion, Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert worked for the first time since breaking a bone in his right (throwing) thumb Aug. 17 against the New York Jets.

Gabbert advanced to gripping the football in his hand over the weekend and during the 30 minutes practice was open to the media, he threw short passes but did not take a snap from center or the shotgun formation.

While the team is optimistic about his availability for Sunday’s season opener against Kansas City, Gabbert must clear a few more hurdles before coach Gus Bradley names him the starter.

“I did a little more than I have been [doing] and we’ll see how I feel [Tuesday],” Gabbert said. “We stretched the ball down the field a little bit, but at the same time, we were smart.”

Fantasy Impact:

The story added that Gabbert did not take any 11-on-11 reps and the Jaguars were coy about his activity, partly because they can be (they aren’t required to issue an injury report until Wednesday) and partly because they want to keep Kansas City guessing and prepare for Gabbert and Chad Henne. Gabbert had looked good before going down, so the timing was unfortunate. He certainly has some talent around him, but there are just too many other options right now for your fantasy QB starter.

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Chargers set to open window for RB J.K. Dobbins (knee)

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Chargers will be opening J.K. Dobbins' 21-day window today, Jim Harbaugh tells reporters.

Related players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has been on IR for the past four games with a knee injury. He's not a lock to play this week and he's not a lock for a safe workload even if he does play. The Chargers travel to New England in Week 17, so the matchup isn't a bad one. It's an early window game on Sunday, so owners should have plenty of notice. We'll also keep an eye on the practice reports this week.

Dolphins unsure of WR Jaylen Waddle's (knee) status for Week 17

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McDaniel non-committal on whether Jaylen Waddle (knee) will practice this week: "I'm expecting to get everything from Waddle that he can do... I've [talked to] the trainer to make sure we protect him from himself. We will see how the week progresses. I don't know exactly what it will look like."

Fantasy Impact:

Waddle owners should probably not count on Waddle for Week 17, or at the very least have a backup plan. Waddle and the Dolphins play the Browns in the later window on Sunday so it could further complicate things for owners who were hoping to play him.

Texans WR Tank Dell tore ACL, dislocated knee

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DeMeco Ryans says WR Tank Dell tore his ACL along with dislocating his knee.

Fantasy Impact:

No surprises here as it was a terrible injury to watch during the game. While he's obviously out for the season, the bigger question is what will his status be for 2025. It's a huge question mark at this point given the seriousness of the injury. Even if Dell is able to play next season, he may take a while to get back to 100%.